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The Eskimo
Eskimo
also: az eszkimó
A character in scene 14 representing degenerate humanity in the far future when the dying sun has reduced civilization to subsistence survival. The Eskimo's worldview — propitiate the spirits with a seal sacrifice — satirizes religion as primitive bribery while demonstrating the persistence of faith under any conditions.
Reading notes
- The Tragedy of Man §14 the Eskimo
A character in scene 14 representing degenerate humanity in the far future when the dying sun has reduced civilization to subsistence survival. The Eskimo's worldview — propitiate the spirits with a seal sacrifice — satirizes religion as primitive bribery while demonstrating the persistence of faith under any conditions.